diff --git a/conf/sip_profiles/external.xml b/conf/sip_profiles/external.xml
index d16813960f..c5e5b578c4 100644
--- a/conf/sip_profiles/external.xml
+++ b/conf/sip_profiles/external.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     <param name="dtmf-duration" value="100"/>
     <param name="codec-prefs" value="$${outbound_codec_prefs}"/>
     <param name="hold-music" value="$${hold_music}"/>
-    <param name="use-rtp-timer" value="true"/>
     <param name="rtp-timer-name" value="soft"/>
     <!--<param name="enable-100rel" value="true"/>-->
     <!-- This could be set to "passive" -->
diff --git a/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml b/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
index 6066743b03..b991dac8de 100644
--- a/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
+++ b/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
     <param name="dialplan" value="XML"/>
     <param name="dtmf-duration" value="100"/>
     <param name="codec-prefs" value="$${global_codec_prefs}"/>
-    <param name="use-rtp-timer" value="true"/>
     <param name="rtp-timer-name" value="soft"/>
     <!-- ip address to use for rtp, DO NOT USE HOSTNAMES ONLY IP ADDRESSES -->
     <param name="rtp-ip" value="$${local_ip_v4}"/>